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July 5, 2008: The health benefits of eating raw meat? Part 2
Comments: 0 | Categories: In the kitchen , Living healthy , Nutrition

Continuing on from the first installment of this post... So, should raw animal products be a part of our regular diet? Despite the health benefits that appear to exist, the question still remains whether this is something that we should actually strive to do or not. Though I think the...

July 1, 2008: The health benefits of eating raw meat?
Comments: 7 | Categories: Nutrition

(This post has been a while in coming, since I first mentioned our introduction to eating raw meat- it's taken a while to research and write, and it's quite long, so I'll post it in a few segments. Enjoy!) This is completely new territory for me. Though I have been...

June 24, 2008: Baby Steps: Eating Cultured and Fermented Foods
Comments: 26 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition

This week's baby step is: To introduce one new cultured or fermented food to yourself (and your family, if you can)! Why this step is important: Though they made not sound all that appealing initially, and I know that this may be a bigger Baby Step than some of the...

May 2, 2008: Q & A: Trouble gaining weight in pregnancy
Comments: 10 | Categories: Breastfeeding and pregnancy , Nutrition

As I mentioned in one of my previous comments, I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with #3. My question is about weight gain. Since going mostly whole and healthful, etc. and starting to work out (last summer) I am finding it difficult to gain any weight this pregnancy (which is...

April 1, 2008: Raising Healthy Eaters- Retraining children's eating habits
Comments: 3 | Categories: Healthy kids , Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

When I put out my request for a guest post for this very last edition of the Raising Healthy Eaters series, it didn't occur to me at the time that I had the perfect person for the task right under my very nose! Who better than the woman who has...

March 31, 2008: Making the Maker's Diet work
Comments: 11 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

I mentioned in my Menu Plan Monday post that my husband and I have decided to go back on the Maker's Diet yet again, right on the tail end of the Candida cleanse that I have been doing. This brought out a few questions about doing the Maker's Diet, so...

March 25, 2008: Simply sprouted grains
Comments: 8 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

There are so many different kinds of gadgets out there for sprouting: special sprouting jars and mesh lids and home sprouting devices... I've been sprouting grains and legumes for a couple of years now and I have never purchased a single piece of special equipment in order to do it...

March 21, 2008: Why all the fuss about soaking grains?
Comments: 0 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition

You may have noticed that I often refer to soaking grains before cooking them, and have wondered what's up with that. If you're already using good quality (even organic) whole grains and cooking them thoroughly, why would you need to add yet another step to your cooking? Aren't you already...

March 14, 2008: Q&A: Online sources for whole grains
Comments: 4 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition

We haven't got a whole foods store anywhere near us, so I was wondering if you could recommend any good online sites that sell whole grains and other natural foods? Rosemary I would imagine there are lots of people in Rosemary's situation. I remember my Mother-in-law telling me when she...

March 11, 2008: Q&A: Whole grain breakfasts and snacks for toddlers
Comments: 4 | Categories: Healthy kids , In the kitchen , Nutrition

We currently give our 15 mo. son oatmeal for breakfast, and I usually mix it with unsweetened applesauce for a little bonus. He seems to be getting bored with it, and I wondered what you do for breakfast with a toddler? He has other things in addition (fruit, yogurt, and...

February 21, 2008: Cavities and Nutrition- What is the relationship?
Comments: 4 | Categories: Healthy kids , Nutrition

I read a wonderful post over at Womanly Pursuits the other day, that sparked a renewed interest for me in something I had read about previously, but had not really studied enough yet. After the discovery of her first ever cavity, she decided to get serious about finding out what...

February 18, 2008: Raising healthy eaters- Feeding picky toddlers
Comments: 7 | Categories: Healthy kids , Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

Feeding toddlers can be a bit tricky, can't it? They're starving one minute, then they pick at their food the next. They love peaches and broccoli and chicken and rice and anything else that you offer them one week, and then the next week they don't want to eat anything...

January 31, 2008: Homemade soup broth- An essential element in any healthy, frugal kitchen
Comments: 5 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

Ever wonder why fokelore has always included chicken soup as a remedy for the common cold? And why your Grandma's tastes just so good (so much better than any canned or dry variety ever could)? The secret is in the broth. Rich, delicious, nourishing homemade soup stock. Why is chicken...

January 16, 2008: Tips for eating seasonally
Comments: 8 | Categories: Going green , Natural living , Nutrition

If you are blessed to have a Farmer's or produce market near your home, you may have noticed that the vast array of colorful fruits and vegetables shift slightly as the seasons change. Spring brings with it the first fresh greens and carrots, then summer arrives with berries and sweet...

January 14, 2008: Coke, anyone?
Comments: 2 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition , Our family

I just couldn't resist linking to this very detailed description of what happens to our body when we drink a Coke. Personally, I used to be addicted to pop, but about 5 years ago I made a clean break and I honestly can barely even stand it now (see, it's...

January 14, 2008: Is raw milk really safe?
Comments: 4 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

When people find out that we have switched over the raw milk, almost inevitably they ask me "but it is safe? I thought you could get sick from drinking raw milk!" I'll admit, when I first began to hear about raw milk, I too was skeptical. Having been raised on...

January 12, 2008: 14 tips for eating healthier on a budget
Comments: 4 | Categories: Frugality , Nutrition

One of my favorite topics in the nutrition discussion is answering the objection "But I can't afford to eat healthy" or buy all organic or make every single food in our house from scratch or... well, you get the point. Here is a list of 14 tips I found this...

January 8, 2008: Raising healthy eaters- Getting off to the best start
Comments: 0 | Categories: Babies , Breastfeeding and pregnancy , Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

Before we are off and running on topics such as healthy snacks and lunches, getting your kids interested and involved in nutrition, and help for picky toddlers, I thought that we would touch on this all important subject of what we eat while we are nourishing our little ones during...

January 7, 2008: Q & A: Healthy freezer meals requested!
Comments: 13 | Categories: Homemaking , In the kitchen , Nutrition

Any chance I could talk you into doing a post on healthy freezer meals? Do you freeze many meals? I'm getting ready to have my third baby and would rather do this than rely on prepackaged frozen meals. My oldest is barely over three, so I know time will be...

January 5, 2008: More healthy and frugal meal planning...
Comments: 3 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

Seems like the topic of healthy and frugal meal planning is a timely one for many! I'm so glad! If you didn't get to read yesterday's post yet, please go read that one first, then come back and read this post. There was one thing that I realized in re-reading...

January 3, 2008: Healthy and frugal menu planning help!
Comments: 11 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

If you have never been much of a meal planner, I encourage you to grab a cup of something steaming and delicious, and sit down to join me as I discuss how I use meal planning to keep our meals cheap and nutritious! There are two things that I really...

January 2, 2008: Raising healthy eaters- What eating healthy is and isn't
Comments: 4 | Categories: Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

When I teach nutrition, there are 3 simple guidelines that encompass my basic nutritionally theory. Although I wish I had created them myself, I didn't. They have been taught to me over the years through various writers and speakers that I respect, but most specifically through the book What the...

December 18, 2007: To clarify some things
Comments: 5 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

I received a comment this week that addressed an important issue related to something I wrote about in my first Raising Healthy Eaters post. After talking to a friend about it today, I realized that it might serve my readers to read both the comment and my answer, to bring...

December 17, 2007: How not to buy organic
Comments: 6 | Categories: Frugality , Nutrition

I wish I had my camera. It was a fantastic photo opportunity, although I'm not so sure that the lady in line in front of me at the grocery store would have been so keen on the idea. Tonight I saw firsthand a perfect example of how not to buy...

December 16, 2007: Raising healthy eaters- Laying a strong foundation
Comments: 8 | Categories: Nutrition , Parenting , Raising healthy eaters

In order to approach this topic properly, I felt as though we needed to back up a bit from the how and begin with a bit of the why. We all know that we should feed our children well and teach them how to eat in a way that will...

December 15, 2007: Book Review: The 100 Mile Diet (at last!)
Comments: 1 | Categories: Books , Natural living , Nutrition

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating, and actually stayed up late a couple of nights to keep reading. It's a topic that fascinates my nutritionally minded, health-nut brain, and inspires me to re-evaluate much of what I am buying. I did not...

December 10, 2007: Raising healthy eaters
Comments: 2 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

When I talk about nutrition with other moms, one of the most common issues that comes up is how they can get their kids to eat better. Maybe you have the same questions: "How do I get my child to eat more vegetables?" "How do I deal with a picky...

December 7, 2007: Got raw milk?
Comments: 6 | Categories: Nutrition

My liquid gold has arrived! I mentioned last week that we were joining a cow share, and today I picked up our very first bottle! Aside from all of the health benefits and nutritional reasons to choose raw milk, Abbie and I each had a glass this afternoon and we...

November 29, 2007: We're buying into a cow share!
Comments: 2 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

No, this isn't some warped version of a vacation time share! But to this nutritionally minded gal, it almost ranks up there with a holiday (well, maybe... Greece or cow share? Hmmm, I'll get back to you on that...) Here's the deal: We are going to pay into owning a...

November 27, 2007: Making Do Tuesday- Cutting costs in the kitchen
Comments: 2 | Categories: Budgeting , Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

Since I couldn't access my blog until late last night, I wasn't able to get my regular Making Do Monday post up. Seeing how this is the last week of the Savvy Spending Challenge, I wanted to make sure that I still posted the money saving post I had been...

November 16, 2007: Sweet tooth alternatives
Comments: 2 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition , Recipes

Crystal just posted recently about taming her cravings, such as chocolate or ice cream, especially in light of wanting to lose or maintain weight. I will confess that sugar is often still my downfall. I grew up eating a lot of junk and sweets and old habits die hard. very....

November 6, 2007: Baking with honey
Comments: 2 | Categories: In the kitchen , Living healthy , Nutrition

Last week, I mentioned that I use honey to replace regular white or brown sugar in all of my recipes. Since it's difficult to find recipes for doing this, I thought I should elaborate on the why and how's of doing this. The primary reason that I don't use white...

November 1, 2007: Getting revenge on cold and flu season
Comments: 2 | Categories: Living healthy , Natural living , Nutrition

It's upon us (cold and flu season, that is). On Tuesday night, I got run over by a nasty head cold and I am still slowly recovering. Since I'm nursing and don't want to take medications or pass my cold to my kids, and I have an allergy to pseudoephedrine...

November 1, 2007: Gleaning apples
Comments: 7 | Categories: Frugality , Nutrition

Gleaning is a wonderful way to get things for free! And last week a friend introduced me to a place just brimming with organic apples, free for the picking. It's in a large public park in our city, out in the country a bit. In a far off corner, she...

October 24, 2007: Smoothie of the morning
Comments: 0 | Categories: Nutrition

This household loves smoothies!!!! My husband's affectionate nickname for me (especially when he wants a smoothie, hmmmmm :) ) is the "Smoothie Queen". Last Christmas I was incredibly blessed (and spoiled!) with a Vita-Mix blender to help support our habit (our daily smoothie habit, that is). I'll try to share...

October 23, 2007: Pancake morning!
Comments: 2 | Categories: Nutrition , Our family

I should have said to make pancakes with maple syrup in my kitchen tip post! We've been on a restricted diet the past few weeks, trying to help my husband detox (he had a serious illness this spring and summer, but that's a whole other story), so everyone was so...